501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$49K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 11% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$10K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 1 voting members
Concern: none of 1 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$341K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$322K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$182K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$341K
FY2023▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$338K
FY2022$372K
FY2023$341K
FY2024$409K
Expenses
$322K
FY2023▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$257K
FY2022$301K
FY2023$322K
FY2024$414K
Net assets
$182K
FY2023▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$161K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$177K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $263K Management & general 19% · $60K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990; $49K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$49,252Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Joyce McMahon’s $46K as Director is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Susan Joyce McMahon$45,969$49,252——
Susan Belcher——$39,211$32,046

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $13K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Educational Materials

Experiential learning environment including indoor and outdoor educational media which ties in with all learning via spiral curriculum with active play and science and art

$7Kprogram expense
02

Active Play

Experiential learning environment including indoor and outdoor supplies and equipment for hands on learning

$5Kprogram expense
03

Science and Art

Experiential learning environment including indoor and outdoor supplies and equipment for performing experiments including a gardening and nature center with educational presentations, and and end of year public art show

$356program expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$341K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$338K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$322K
Ln 25
Programscol B$263K
Managementcol C$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$182K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$338K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$341K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
SavingsLn 2$5
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$61K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Other assetsLn 15$113K
Total assetsLn 16$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$182K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K$61K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$177K$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$161K$182K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$185K$185K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$38K
Accounting feesLn 11c$728$728
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$402$402
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$41K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$6K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$322K$263K$60K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $409K$414K−$4K$177K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $341K$322K$19K$182K 990 PDF
FY2022 $372K$301K$72K$161K 990 PDF
FY2021 $338K$257K$80K$89K 990 PDF
FY2020 $179K$8K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $341,063 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $48,078$2,088
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $324,263$337,663
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$1,312
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $372,341$341,063
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $177,466$222,487
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $123,285$99,998
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $300,751$322,485
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $71,590$18,578
Part VI · Governance 0 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $341,063 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,088
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,088
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $337,663$337,663
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,312$1,312
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $338,975$341,063
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $322,485 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $184,573$184,573
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $37,914$37,914
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $728$728
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,250$1,250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $402$402
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,527$4,527
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,858$3,858
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $41,043$41,043
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,181$1,181
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,373$1,373
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,837 · Management $2,857$4,694
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,452$30,452
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,402 · Management $4,088$10,490
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $262,551 · Management $59,934 · Fundraising $0$322,485
Part X · Balance sheet $191,687 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,278$61,430
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5$5
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,102$17,729
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $76,207$112,523
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $176,592$191,687
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,950$10,173
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,950$10,173
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $160,642$181,514
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $160,642$181,514
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $176,592$191,687
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $181,514 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$341,063
XI-2 Total expenses$322,485
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,578
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$160,642
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,294
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$181,514

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